Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.

Quote by Soren Kierkegaard

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Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long...

Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long...

Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift; in his youth he...

Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift; in his youth he...

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that...

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that...

I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my...

I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my...

Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.

Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.

Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all.

Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all.

Don't forget to love yourself.

Don't forget to love yourself.

Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that...

Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that...

Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting...

Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting...

There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it...

There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it...

To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal...

To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal...

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is...

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is...

Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not...

Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not...

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.

If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power,...

If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power,...

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

We may not substitute charity for godliness; but there is room for the Divine love...

We may not substitute charity for godliness; but there is room for the Divine love...

Business underlies everything in our national life, including our spiritual life. Witness the fact that...

Business underlies everything in our national life, including our spiritual life. Witness the fact that...

That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a...

That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a...